Canada Post’s Valuable 500 Commitment:
At Canada Post we are dedicated to creating a more equitable, diverse and caring environment where our employees and customers feel safe, supported, respected and empowered. By working together to remove barriers and promote accessibility, our goal is to ensure that diversity is valued and everyone feels welcome and has equal opportunity.
Our commitment to accessibility is guided by the following focus areas:
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Raising the profile of accessibility, creating accessible workplaces, and attracting and retaining diverse talent
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Creating a welcoming customer experience by removing barriers in our buildings, programs and services
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Embedding accessibility in our business practices and supply chain
In 2018, we began our journey by establishing an external National Accessibility Advisory Panel of experts and advocates in disability and aging issues to provide a forum for dialogue to help enhance accessibility across the Corporation. Input from the Advisory Panel helped inform the development of the Canada Post Accessibility Strategy, which was formalised in 2020.
In 2020, the Canada Post Award was established in partnership with the National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS). Valued at $10,000, this Award supports outstanding scholarship in higher education for students with disabilities. Through our partnership with NEADS, we also established summer work opportunities for students with disabilities to recognise the contributions that people with disabilities bring to the workforce. These initiatives align with Canada Post’s core values and provide opportunity to students with disabilities to reach their full potential through higher education and career-oriented work experience.
We look forward to continuing our journey to become a more accessible and inclusive Crown Corporation. By leveraging our long history, iconic brand, and our presence in communities across Canada, we will identify, remove and prevent barriers to full inclusion in our workplaces and in the programs and services we provide.
